Soil Mound Collspse Caused The Closure Of A Section Of Badulla-Mahiyanganaya Road

Transport activities of Badulla -

Mahiyangana Road near Badulla ,Dunhinda,Madawanguwa area had been completely blocked yesterday (06)due to a collapsing  of a soil mound to the road .

However one lane of the road had opened for trsndport today (07)and police have advised motorists to be in alert over further soil mound collapses .

Brigedier Priyanka Fernando Fined Over An Incident In London

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guardian.com/uk-news/2019/dec/06/sri-lankan-official-fined-over-throat-slitting-gestures-in-london

Sri Lanka's Caroline Jurie Won The Mrs.Wotld Title

Sri Lanka's Caroline Jurie has crowned as Mrs.World 2020 few hours ago at the Mrs.World pageant held in Los Vegas ,USA .

This is the first time a Sri Lankan won this title after Rosy Senanayake current Mayor in Colombo had won the title in 1984.

51 contestents have been participated the event .

Historical Somawathiya Temple Site Submerged Due To Floods

The historical Somawathiya Religious site (Puja Bhumiya )and the road lead to it at Polonnaruwa are being three feets under water since yesterday(06)due to the floods caused by heavy showers prevailing in there accodance to the Chief incumbent of the Somawathiya Rajamaha Temple Pahamune Sumangala Thero .

The food and relief are being  transported tbrough boats to those  Buddhist monks and workers who are  stranding  at the Religious site and Army ,Police and Divisional secretariet workers are being transported the relief .

SYDNEY MEGA FIRE GETTING OUT OF CONTROL

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australia-50694347/sydney-mega-fire-getting-out-of-control

GOLDEN MELODIES

Government Banned Import And Re Export of Several Spices And Re Export Garbage

Government has issued a Gazette

Notification yesterday (05)  banning the import and re export of several spices including Pepper,Tamarind ,Cinnamon ,Arecanuts ,Cardamom, and Cloves with effect from midnight last night  .

Due to the ban the price of a kilo gramme of Pepper has been increased Rs.450 to Rs.800-850  it has been reported .

Finance Minister Mahinda Rajapakshe had taken this decision to protect minor crop cultivators and small and medium scale industrialists it has been announced .

The Gazette notification has also banned re export of Garbage ,Garbage processing and resource recycling process .However this ban not affected  the local garbage recycling projects government has announced .